Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-08
PACIFIC COAST.
SENSATIONAL LYNCHING EVENT
IN OREGON.
The Hong Di Trial-Neyada County
Wrestlers-A Conductors Ter
rible Death-Forest Fires.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE HEooap-usuoa.l
THE HONG DI CASE.
Several Witnesses Examined for the Pros
ecutiOn.

Copyright, 1887, By ae California associated Press
CoLUsA, July thin the Superior Court
this morning the work of securing iurv
in the Hong Di case was concluded. The
names of the jurors are as follows: Elias
Blake, Clark Harriso on, H. X. Cav, Mark
Hubbard, W. 81. eastman, T. H. Harlan,
Edward Davis, Samuel Gilmour, Jacob FL
lison, D. Cowart aud Matthew Edge. Dis
trict Attorney Albery then asked for an
adjournment, which was granted by the
Court until lis.
W. H. Weaver was called in the after
noon and sworn for the prosecution. He
testified substantially as follows: | worked
for Mr.. Billion about four months and
twenty-three days; | had been hauling
wood on the day of the murder brought
load of wood to the house and unloaded
it; went TO the wash-house and washed,
then went to the bunk-house and picked
up paper and read awhile. The supper
bell rang about fifteen minutes past 6, and
went and sat down on the steps, In few
minutes Mrs. Billion and Misses Annie and
Maud came out of the hall and we went to
supper.
Witness was then shown a diagram of
the Billion place, and explained it to the
Court and jury. He continued We all
were through supper, and were in conyer-
back to the kitchen, and Immediately
Shot was fired. Just as | was arising from
the table shot struck me in the shoulder
and fell on the floor. | saw the gun the
next moment. 1t was fired again, and
Mrs. Billion tell TO the floor. Annie then
ran out of the door that leads onto the
porch, and | heard some one running after
her. Maud shut the door. and | put my
foot against it. Annie came back to the
dining-room, and Hong went back around
the porch. | told Annie to look out of the
door that leads onto the porch. She did so,
and Immediately another shot was fired,
passing very close to her. annie then
opened the window and Maud Jumped
out. In a few moments licks were struck
on the door that leads from the kitchen TO
the dining-room. Defendant broke the
door open, and | saw an AK in his hand.
The gun was standing near him. | heard
some one coming. 1t was James White.
Mr.. Papst came next.
The cross-examInation by Mr. Hart de-
veloped nothing new
Redirect, by Mr.. Albery-After the
shooting | went with Mr.. White into the
kitchen. We found three empty shells and
one loaded; also Hong's shoes and apron
on the porch
DR.. R. A. Gray was examined by the
PiOoOSuOOA. A1c hClu a pOsb AhoItclu SA-
animation of the body of Mrs. Billion.
The course of the bullet was described.
The result would be instant death.
James Tinnell was the next witness for
the people. He found the bullet, which
was supposed to have passed through
Weaver, in the corner of the cupboard. He
saw an ak in the kitchen
Coroner Robinson was sworn for the
people. He described Bilious place by
diagram, and gave the measurement
Charley Papst was sworn, and substan-
tally corroborated the testimony of pre-
vious witnesses.